Tastiera (horse)
{{Short description|Japanese racehorse}}
{{Infobox racehorse
|horsename=Tastiera
タスティエーラ
|image=280px
|caption=Tastiera doing his winning run after winning the 2023 Tōkyō Yūshun
|sire=Satono Crown
|grandsire=Marju
|damsire=Manhattan Cafe
|sex=Colt
|foaled={{birth date and age|2020|3|22}}
|country=Japan
|color=Bay
|breeder=Northern Farm
|record=11:3-3-1|earnings=757,651,300 JPY{{NoteTag|Earnings earned overseas are converted to JPY using the formula provided by JRA.{{Cite web|url=https://jra.jp/keiba/program/2024/pdf/bangumi_betsu.pdf|script-title=ja:外国の競馬の競走における本賞金の換算について（2024 年）(Foreign Horseracing Prize Money Conversion 2024) - Page 8|website=JRA|access-date=March 12, 2024|language=ja}}}}
JPN: 674,377,000 JPY
HK: 4,600,000 HKD
|updated=December 8, 2024|race=Yayoi Sho (2023)
Tōkyō Yūshun (2023)
|awards=JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Colt (2023){{Cite web |title=「2023年度JRA賞」決定！年度代表馬はイクイノックス！ JRA |url=https://jra.jp/news/202401/010903.html |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=jra.jp |language=ja}}}}
Tastiera（Japanese: タスティエーラ, Foaled March 22, 2020）is an active Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse.{{Cite web |title=タスティエーラ |url=https://www.jbis.or.jp/horse/0001326434/ |access-date=October 22, 2023 |website=JBISサーチ |publisher=公益財団法人日本軽種馬協会}}{{Cite web |title=Tastiera {{!}} Horse Profile |url=https://en.netkeiba.com/db/horse/2020103532/ |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=netkeiba.com |language=en}} His major wins include the Yayoi Sho and the Tōkyō Yūshun.
His name was derived from an Italian word which means "Keyboard", which is related to his Dam's name.{{Cite web |title=競走馬情報 - タスティエーラ |url=https://www.jra.go.jp/JRADB/accessU.html?CNAME=pw01dud002020103532/96 |access-date=October 22, 2023 |publisher=日本中央競馬会}} He was awarded the JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Colt for 2023.
Racing career
= 2022: Two-year old season =
Tastiera made his debut at the Tokyo Racecourse on November 27, 2022, in a two-year old newcomer race on turf over 1800m. He was ridden by Ryan Moore and won the race.
= 2023: Three-year old season =
In Tastiera's first race of his three-year old season, he was entered in the Kyodo Tsushin Hai on February 12 for his first Graded stakes race challenge. He was ridden by Yuichi Fukunaga and was the second most popular horse behind Danon the Tiger. He got off to a good start, and although he seemed to slow down a bit on the way, he pursued the middle group from a good position. In the straight line, he ran from the middle of the field with his quick turn of foot, closing in on the group up front, but he fell just short and placed 4th behind the winner Phantom Thief.{{Cite news |date=February 12, 2023 |title=【共同通信杯】福永とコンビ組んだタスティエーラは４着「お父さんによく似ています」 |work=サンスポZBAT! |publisher=産業経済新聞社 |url=https://www.sanspo.com/race/article/general/20230212-J5JGMOR2CVCJRKKA5V3JPFLUYQ/ |access-date=March 5, 2023}} He was entered in the Yayoi Sho for his next race, held at the Nakayama Racecourse on March 5. Kohei Matsuyama was in his saddle this time following Yuichi's retirement. He maintained a good position throughout the race, and in the final straight he took the lead early and pushed through, gaining a one-length lead over the Top Knife who has pushing through the inside, and winning his first graded stakes race. This was the first graded stakes race won by a Satono Crown offspring.{{Cite news |date=March 5, 2023 |title=【弥生賞】タスティエーラが重賞初V！サトノクラウンとの父子制覇で皐月賞へ弾み |work=スポーツニッポン |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/gamble/news/2023/03/05/kiji/20230305s00004048319000c.html |access-date=March 5, 2023}}{{Cite news |date=March 5, 2023 |title=【弥生賞ディープ記念結果】タスティエーラが押し切りV サトノクラウン産駒初の重賞制覇 |work=netkeiba.com |url=https://news.netkeiba.com/?pid=news_view&no=224232&rf=kslp |access-date=March 5, 2023}}{{Cite news |date=March 5, 2023 |title=【弥生賞ディープインパクト記念】タスティエーラが早め先頭押し切る！松山弘平＆堀厩舎で２週連続重賞Ｖ |work=サンケイスポーツ |url=https://www.sanspo.com/race/article/general/20230305-XSXZCZH4HRHOXGXTF26GRFBUGQ/ |access-date=March 5, 2023}}
His next race was the Satsuki Shō (Japanese 2000 Guineas) on April 16, the first leg of the Japanese Triple Crown, at the same racecourse as his previous race. He drew gate number 14 and was the 5th most favorite horse behind the Kyodo Tsushin Hai winner Phantom Thief, Keisei Hai winner Sol Oriens, Spring Stakes winner Bellagio Opera, and Kisaragi Sho winner Hrimfaxi.{{Cite web |title=皐月賞(G1) 出馬表 {{!}} 2023年4月16日 中山11R レース情報(JRA) |url=https://race.netkeiba.com/race/shutuba.html?race_id=202306030811 |access-date=April 16, 2023 |website=netkeiba.com |language=ja}} He maintained a good position near the front in the race and approached from the outside at the final corner, and at one point completely broke through and took the lead by two lengths, but Sol Oriens caught him late from the outside, leaving him in 2nd place.{{Cite web |title=皐月賞(G1) 結果・払戻 {{!}} 2023年4月16日 中山11R レース情報(JRA) |url=https://race.netkeiba.com/race/result.html?race_id=202306030811 |access-date=April 16, 2023 |website=netkeiba.com |language=ja}} After the race, his jockey Kohei said, "I was able to place him in a good position and with a good rhythm. He traveled well throughout the track. It was frustrating because it was just a few strides away, but he did a good job. There
On May 7th, it was announced that he will run the Tōkyō Yūshun (Japanese Derby) as his next race. Since Kohei Matsuyama had a prior commitment with Aoba Sho runner-up Hearts Concerto, he was to be ridden by Damian Lane instead.{{Cite web |date=May 8, 2023 |title=【次走報】皐月賞2着のタスティエーラはレーンとの新コンビでダービーへ ハーツコンチェルトは引き続き松山 |url=https://tospo-keiba.jp/breaking_news/31391 |access-date=May 28, 2023 |website=東スポ競馬 |language=ja}}{{External media|video1=[https://youtube.com/watch?v=NuASiD_30hM&feature=share 2023 東京優駿
レース映像 jraofficial（JRA公式YouTubeチャンネル）による動画]|width=250px}}On May 28th, the day of Tōkyō Yūshun, he was the 4th most favorite behind Satsuki Sho winner Sol Oriens, Aoba Sho winner Skilfing, and Phantom Thief. He also drew gate number 12 prior and will run from that position.{{Cite web |title=日本ダービー(G1) 出馬表 {{!}} 2023年5月28日 東京11R レース情報(JRA) |url=https://race.netkeiba.com/race/shutuba.html?race_id=202305021211 |access-date=May 28, 2023 |website=netkeiba.com |language=ja}} He maintained a good position from the start, moved upfront after the final corner into the straight, and broke away with the lead around 200m left, entering the finish line winning the race before the late charges of Sol Oriens, Hearts Concierto, and Bellagio Opera. This marks as his first GI victory and he topped all the 7,708 thoroughbreds produced or imported to Japan in 2020.{{Cite news |last= |date=May 28, 2023 |title=【日本ダービー】タスティエーラV！！7708頭の頂点に |work=スポーツニッポン |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/gamble/news/2023/05/28/kiji/20230528s00004048193000c.html |access-date=May 28, 2023}}{{Cite news |last= |date=May 28, 2023 |title=【日本ダービー】タスティエーラが優勝 テン乗りのレーン騎手が勝利へ導く |work=スポーツ報知 |url=https://hochi.news/articles/20230528-OHT1T51183.html?page=1 |access-date=May 28, 2023}}{{Cite news |last= |date=May 28, 2023 |title=【ダービー】タスティエーラが大激戦制す レーン騎手は69年ぶりテン乗りで制覇 |work=日刊スポーツ |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/keiba/news/202305270001663.html |access-date=May 28, 2023}}{{Cite news |last= |date=May 28, 2023 |title=【日本ダービー結果】タスティエーラが皐月賞の雪辱を果たして優勝！ |work=netkeiba.com |url=https://news.netkeiba.com/?pid=news_view&no=232201 |access-date=May 28, 2023}} With this, Satono Crown has produced his first derby horse in his first year as a stallion.
This is the first time in 69 years since Golden Wave in 1954 that a jockey who have never ridden the winning horse prior has won the derby. This marks as Damian Lane's first Japanese derby victory, while for the horse owner, Carrot Farm, this marks as their second victory right after Rey de Oro in 2017.{{Cite web |date=May 28, 2023 |title=【ダービー】タスティエーラ秋は「菊花賞か天皇賞か」オーナーのキャロットファーム・秋田博章社長 |url=https://tospo-keiba.jp/breaking_news/32203 |access-date=May 28, 2023 |website=東スポ競馬 |language=ja}} This is the third consecutive Japanese derby victory for a horse bred by Northern Farm, following Shahryar and Do Deuce, and also their third consecutive G1 victory in 2023 following Victoria Mile (Songline) and Yushun Himba (Liberty Island).{{Cite web |last=松田直樹 |title=【ダービー】ノーザンＦ生産馬3連覇、通算12勝目「本来の能力を出し切ってくれた」津田場長 - 3歳馬特集 {{!}} 競馬 : 日刊スポーツ |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/keiba/news/202305280001233.html |access-date=May 28, 2023 |website=nikkansports.com |language=ja}}
Racing statistics
Below data is based on data available on JBIS Search,{{Cite web |title=タスティエーラ 競走成績 |url=https://www.jbis.or.jp/horse/0001326434/record/ |access-date=October 22, 2023 |website=JBISサーチ |publisher=公益社団法人日本軽種馬協会}} and netkeiba.com.{{Cite web |title=タスティエーラの競走成績 |url=https://db.netkeiba.com/horse/result/2020103532/ |access-date=October 22, 2023 |website=netkeiba.com |publisher=ネットドリーマーズ}}
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!Date ! nowrap="" |Track !Race !Grade !Distance !Entry !HN !Odds !Finish !Time !Margin !Jockey !Winner |
| style="background-color:white"
| colspan="13" align="left" |2022 – two-year-old season |
| Nov 27
| |1,800 m (Firm) |16 |12 |1.9 (1) |{{Color|darkred|1st}} |1:47.2 | -0.6 |(La Reine des Lys) |
| style="background-color:white"
| colspan="13" align="left" |2023 – three-year-old season |
| Feb 12
|Tokyo |3 |1,800 m (Firm) |12 |6 |3.7 (2) |4th |1:47.2 |0.2 |Phantom Thief |
| Mar 5
|2 |2,000 m (Firm) |10 |6 |4.2 (2) |{{Color|darkred|1st}} |2:00.4 | -0.2 |Kohei Matsuyama |(Top Knife) |
| Apr 16
|Nakayama |1 |2,000 m (Soft) |18 |14 |9.0 (5) |{{Color|darkblue|2nd}} |2:00.8 |{{0 |
| }}0.2
|Kohei Matsuyama |
| May 28
|Tokyo |1 |2,400 m (Firm) |18 |12 |8.3 (4) |{{Color|darkred|1st}} |2:25.2 |{{0 |
| }}0.0
|(Sol Oriens) |
| Oct 22
|1 |3,000 m (Firm) |17 |7 |4.7 (2) |{{Color|darkblue|2nd}} |3:03.7 |{{0 |
| }}0.6 |
| Dec 24
|Nakayama |1 |2,500 m (Firm) |16 |13 |7.1 (5) |6th |2:31.5 |{{0 |
| }}0.6
|Ryan Moore |
| style="background-color:white"
| colspan="13" align="left" |2024 – four-year-old season |
| Mar 31
|1 |2,000 m (Firm) |16 |3 |4.4 (1) |11th |1:58.9 |0.7 |Kohei Matsuyama |Bellagio Opera |
| Apr 28
|Kyoto |1 |3,200 m (Firm) |18 |7 |7.9 (4) |7th |3:15.0 |0.8 |João Moreira |T O Royal |
| Oct 27
|Tokyo |1 |2,000 m (Firm) |15 |4 |53.8 (9) |{{Color|darkblue|2nd}} |1:57.5 |0.2 |Kohei Matsuyama |
| Dec 8
|1 |2,000 m (Good) |11 |4 |14.0 (3) |{{Color|darkgreen|3rd}} |2:00.97 |0.46 |Damian Lane |
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Pedigree
{{Pedigree|name=Tastiera (JPN), bay colt, 2020|f=Satono Crown
dk.b. 2012|ff=Marju (IRE)
dk.b. 1988|fff=Last Tycoon|ffff=Try My Best (USA)|fffm=Mill Princess|ffm=Flame of Tara|ffmf=Artaius (USA)|ffmm=Welsh Flame (GB)|fm=Jioconda (IRE)
b. 2003|fmf=Rossini (USA)|fmff=Miswaki|fmfm=Touch of Greatness|fmm=La Joconde (GB)|fmmf=Vettori (IRE)|fmmm=Lust|m=Partitura
dk.b. 2014|mf=Manhattan Cafe
br. 1998|mff=Sunday Silence (USA)|mfff=Halo|mffm=Wishing Well|mfm=Subtle Change (IRE)|mfmf=Law Society (USA)|mfmm=Santa Luciana (GER)|mm=Fortepiano
ch. 2003|mmf=French Deputy (USA)|mmff=Deputy Minister (CAN)|mmfm=Mitterand|mmm=Kyoei Forte|mmmf=Northern Taste (CAN)|mmmm=Crafty Wife (USA) (Family: 9){{cite web|title=Family 9 |url=https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Families/Family9-II.htm |website=bloodlines.net}}}}
- Kyoei Forte's older brother is Big Shori (Miler's Cup), and her younger brother is Big Taste (Nakayama Grand Jump).
- Other close relatives include Company (Tenno Sho Autumn, Mile Championship), Tosen Jordan (Tenno Sho Autumn), and Tosen Stardom (VRC Champion Stakes, Toorak Handicap), via Crafty Wife's damline.
Footnotes
= Notes =
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